Archive for November, 2009:
SHS Electro Packaging Change
In a freshly restocked Target toy aisle I came across the first Super Hero Squad set to use the Hero Up tagline: the Wave 9 Spider-Man/Electro set. A quick search of eBay shows that the Spider-Woman/Hulk and Spider-Man/Venom sets have also been re-packaged with the new tagline (and 2009 copyright language at the bottom of the cardback) but the Spiral and MODOK sets still haven’t surfaced on eBay. Still, MOC and package variant collectors should take note and start shopping. Jump over to the board to discuss.
Edit: After a quick comparison, it does indeed look like Hero Up Electro is darker than the original Wave 9 Electro. No word yet on whether the other two Hero Up re-releases have repaints or not.
GI Joe Enlisted in Fight For Happy Holidays
As you all know, it’s the time of year when Toys For Tots bins start appearing all over and we the shoppers have a better opportunity to share our hauls with others. This year, Hasbro, Toys For Tots and Dennis Quaid (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’s General Hawk) have announced a great initiative, pledging to donate one new toy (with a minimum value of $3.99) for every G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra toy sold between Thursday, November 11, 2009 and November 26, 2009. They’ve capped the donation at 300,000 toys, but that’s a lot of smiling faces, and at $3.99 each, almost $1.2 million in potential gifts. So now you have extra incentive to pick up those Covergirl and Agent Helix figures you’ve always wanted, or a good reason to buy another Snake Eyes. Feel free to discuss over on the board.
The Super Hero Squad Show Ratings
Apparently the Super Hero Squad Show is doing well… Marvelousnews has a piece about the prime-time same-day airings of new episodes, while Animated Superheroes points to a piece about the Super Hero Squad Show’s early ratings.
Combat and Robot Heroes Holiday 2009 Pictures in the Gallery
Packaged pictures of the Combat Heroes (Conrad “Duke” Hauser, Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes) and Robot Heroes (Optimus Prime, Starscream and Ironhide) 2009 Target holiday set are up at the gallery to tide you over until some better pictures can be taken.
Combat Heroes and Robot Heroes Target Holiday Sets
The Target holiday Combat Heroes and Robot Heroes sets are hitting stores now. I put up some quick cell phone pictures up over on the message board until they get to a better home. In the meantime, here’s a rundown of the changes I can see between them and the original figures:
Optimus Prime has silver antennae and looks to be a much brighter shade of blue
Ironhide: possibly a repaint of the Ironhide/Mixmaster figure, but not sure yet.
Starscream: Looks like the Springer/Starscream 2-pack figure but painted a little lighter.
Snake Eyes: Possibly a repaint of the Snake Eyes/Neo Viper figure?
Storm Shadow: a repaint of the Heavy Duty/Storm Shadow figure?
Conrad “Duke” Hauser: a blonder/lighter haired version of the Duke/Baroness 2-pack figure. Also, I think the green is a little lighter.
Edit: 9:30 a.m. 11/06/09 – I double checked the figures and realized that the glare from the pictures was making some black things look silver, so Ironhide and Snake Eyes are downgraded to potential repaints.
More Super Hero Squad Show Season 2 News
Marvel’s financial reports for the third quarter are out, and they point to great news for Super Hero Squad Show fans (and fans of most other Marvel Animation… except for Spectacular Spider-Man, which they continue to list as only 26 episodes). Super Hero Squad Show, Avengers and Iron Man Armored Adventures are all listed as 52 episodes, even though Wolverine and the X-Men, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Super Hero Squad season 2 (along with the whopping 6 episodes of Black Panther… which is taking a long time for an adaption) are all still in production. Anyway, here’s the rundown from their report:
Animated TV Series Status
The Super Hero Squad 52, 30-minute episodes airing on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and launching on International broadcast channels in Q4 2009
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes 52, 30-minute episodes in production; timing and network TBD
Marvel Licensed Entertainment Pipeline
(scheduled release dates are subject to change)Animated TV Series Status
Black Panther 6, 30-minute episodes in production for BET; timing TBD
Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes 26, 30-minute episodes airing on Nicktoons in the U.S., various networks internationally and on Marvel.com and Marvelkids.com
Iron Man: Armored Adventures 52, 30-minute episodes. Episodes 1-26 are airing on Nicktoons in the U.S. and are on air internationally. Episodes 27-52 are currently in development
Spectacular Spider-Man 26, 30-minute episodes airing on Disney XD in the U.S. and on various networks internationally
Wolverine and the X-Men 52, 30-minute episodes. Episodes 1-26 are airing on Nicktoons in the U.S. and are on air internationally. Episodes 27-52 are currently in development
Marvel Anime: Iron Man 12, 30-minute episodes in production. Scheduled to launch on Animax in Japan in Q2 2010. Scheduled to launch in the U.S. in 2011
Marvel Anime: Wolverine 12, 30-minute episodes in production. Scheduled to launch on Animax in Japan in Q3 2010. Scheduled to launch in the U.S. in 2011
Wave 6 Variants
Our thanks goes to member WeaponEversor for the tip about ComicFigs having pictures of MU wave 6 variants!
Apparently there are/are going to be variants/running changes for both Vision and Warpath!
Here you can see Warpath in his normal X-Men uniform (rather than the non-variant X-Force uniform)!
And here you can see the clear, phasing Vision variant!
Both are awesome additions to the MU line! Head over to the board to discuss it!
